Noted hip & knee authority Ronald P. Grelsamer, M.D., speaks out on the breakthroughs & trends regarding knee and hip arthritis, replacement surgery and ligament injuries.

Noted patient advocate & orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Ronald P. Grelsamer offers straightforward answers to key knee & hip issues facing active adults & teens who are seeking truthful answers to controversial issues such as the latest implants, partial knee replacement surgery and mini-incision procedures in his latest book What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery (Warner 2004).

(PRWEB) May 7 2004--In his latest candid and invaluable orthopaedic guide, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, released by Warner Books April 1, 2004, noted hip and knee specialist Dr. Ronald P. Grelsamer weighs in on the controversial advances in hip and knee procedures and treatments. Once again, in his characteristic outspoken and entertaining manner, he addresses the hot issues facing a generation of adults living with the consequences of being more active than ever:

•Why are millions of people receiving unnecessary knee and hip surgery?

•Why is the orthopaedic highway littered with implants that seemed like a good idea at the time?

•Why is the popularity of partial knee replacements, aka unicompartmental replacements, on the rise?

•Is minimally invasive surgery beneficial to all knee and hip replacements?

•What future innovations might replace joint replacements for arthritis sufferers?

In this comprehensive resource of orthopaedic information, Grelsamer also shares his thoughts on the Dos and Donts After Surgery, The Economics of Joint Replacement Surgery, and How to Select a Surgeon by recognizing and avoiding overly casual or aggressive medical practioneers. He challenges routine testing techniques that contribute to diagnoses which are often misleading, and explains which orthopaedic breakthroughs are safe and reliable, such as:

•Partial Knee Replacement Surgery for Kneecap Arthritis WORKS and why;

•Mini-Incision Surgery for Hip and Knee Replacements can be DANGEROUS, and how to avoid possible problems;

•Many painful positions do NOT show up on MRIs, and how a torn meniscus" is often a HOAX;

•Kneecap re-alignment surgery can be done WITHOUT cutting any bone;

•The new hip replacements WILL last longer;

•A good doctor treats PATIENTS, not tests;

•Why women are often 3 to 10 times more at risk for tears of the ACL, AND HOW TO PREVENT THIS.

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery is a must-read for all those seeking the latest advice on arthritis or knee and hip surgery.

Traditionally trained and educated, Grelsamer is an avid patient advocate who responds wholeheartedly to these questions and others.

Whether one has a history of arthritis, a sports-or work-related injury, or suffers with chronic, unsolvable knee or hip pain, it is important to feel confident about a diagnosis and plan of action," says Grelsamer. We live at a time when fitness and exercise are synonymous with optimum health. Concurrently, the numbers of bone and joint disorders are rising, and according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, over 600,000 people undergo hip and knee replacements each year. It is more important than ever that patients have the tools and knowledge to be informed consumers.

If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem," adds Grelsamer. I derive great professional satisfaction from passing along the knowledge and practical experience I have acquired and discovered over the years. I would like to think that the information in my books makes a significant difference in the health of my patients and readers."

Dr. Ronald Grelsamer, M.D., is currently the chief of hip and knee reconstruction at Maimonides Medical Center, and a noted staff orthopaedic specialist at the NYU Medical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute. A highly-regarded knee and hip surgeon, Grelsamer has been listed in Castle Connollys Americas Top Doctors," and in New York Magazines Best Doctors of New York" for many years. He has been treating people of all ages for over twenty years at his two offices in New York City and Brooklyn, New York. He has also shared his expertise with the public on NBCs Today Show, ABCs Eyewitness News, FOX TV, and in USA Today.

BOOKS AUTHORED BY RONALD P. GRELSAMER, M.D.

What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery.

Ronald P. Grelsamer. Warner Books, 2004

What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Knee Pain and Surgery. Ronald P. Grelsamer. Warner Books, 2002

La Rotula - approcio d'equipe. Ronald P. Grelsamer and J. McConnell PT, GDMT.

Translated by A. Albasini. Masson Milano, 2001.

The Patella: A Team Approach. Ronald P. Grelsamer and J. McConnell PT, GDMT. Aspen Press, 1998

The Columbia-Presbyterian Osteoarthritis Handbook. Ronald P. Grelsamer and Suzanne Loebl, New York: Macmillan, 1996

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